Economics
Boskalis orders a dual-fuel dredger from Royal IHC
Boskalis has signed a contract with Dutch shipbuilding company Royal IHC to build a large state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger capable of running on diesel and green methanol.
Norwegian introduces SAF for 100 flights on Denmark's Aalborg-Copenhagen route
Norwegian is to purchase SAF to power the equivalent of 100 flights between Aalborg and Copenhagen.
U.S. Midwest diesel prices likely to drop as demand trails off, supplies improve
High retail diesel prices in the U.S. Midwest are drawing more supplies from Gulf Coast and Chicago pipelines that should ease supply worries and cool prices, traders said, as farmers wrap up harvests and winter demand has yet to arrive.
Malaysia's Gentari, Singapore's GIC to produce, export green ammonia from India
Malaysia's Gentari, a renewable energy unit of Petronas, and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC signed an agreement to produce up to 5 Mtpa of green ammonia in India by 2030.
Argentina says fuel shortages should ease soon, imports arriving
The Argentine government and oil companies said fuel shipments are starting to arrive that in coming days should ease a shortage, after a spike in demand caused long lines at gas stations.
Fire at Afipsky oil refinery near Novorossiisk put out
A fire that broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region was promptly extinguished, the region's emergency security authorities said after social media reports of powerful blasts shaking the refinery.
Nigeria's Kaduna refinery to reopen next year, produce 60,000 bpd
Nigeria aims to reopen its Kaduna oil refinery next year, with initial production of 60,000 bpd as part of plans to revive local refineries that have been mothballed for years.
Axens and ZPJE established Nectis: a JV dedicated to the promotion and sale of Spiral Tubes Heat Exchangers
Nectis and Zhenhai Petrochemical Jianan Engineering Co. Ltd join forces in establishing Nectis, a France-based company targeting the promotion and sales of STHE to the process industry outside of China.
Valero to run its 14 refineries at up to 96.5% capacity in Q4
Valero Energy plans to operate its 14 oil refineries in North America and Britain at up to 96.5% of their combined total throughput capacity of 3.2 million bpd in the fourth quarter.
Russia's September fuel oil and VGO exports to India hit record high
Russia has sent record volumes of sea-borne fuel oil and vacuum gasoil to India in September, replacing some crude oil volumes.
- AVTL to develop ammonia terminal in Pipavav, India 6/20
- Chevron seeks buyers for 50% stake in Singapore refinery 6/20
- Asian refiners seek more Mideast oil after spot premiums jump on Israel-Iran conflict 6/20
- Mexican authorities discover clandestine mini-refinery in crackdown of illegal hydrocarbon trade 6/20
- Italy's Eni eyes new unit to manage oil refineries 6/20
- Inatech's Techoil implemented by Flint Hills Resources for a modern, integrated future 6/20
